University of the Littoral Opal Coast

The University of the Littoral Opal Coast (French: Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale; ULCO) is a public university located in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments of northern France. Its namesake is the Opal Coast region, of which it is a part.

University of the Littoral
Opal Coast

Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale
Motto	Une université à dimension humaine. A university with a human dimension.
Type	Public
Established	1991
Budget	€95 million
President	Hassane Sadok
Academic staff	1,037 including 534 professors, 503 personnel^[1]
Students	10,406^[2]
Location	Administration and campus: Dunkirk Other campuses: Boulogne-sur-Mer ; Calais ; Saint-Omer , Hauts-de-France , France
Campus	Urban (Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Dunkirk), small town (Saint-Omer)
Affiliations	AUF, COMUE Lille Nord de France, EUA
Website	univ-littoral.fr

ULCO's administration is located in the city of Dunkirk and operates courses there, as well as on campuses in the towns of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, and Saint-Omer.^[3]

It forms part of the University of Lille Nord de France university group.^[4]

Foundation

The University of the Littoral Opal Coast was established in 1991 after a reorganisation of public universities in the Academy of Lille.^[5] In 2009, the university became a founding member of the Lille Nord de France university group.^[6] Since 2016, it has had an alliance with the University of Artois and the University of Picardy Jules Verne.^[7]

Teaching and research

ULCO offers bachelors, vocational bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in business, economics, engineering, education, history, languages, law, literature, mathematics, life sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, and technology, as well as BUT and DEUST certifications.^{[8][9][10][11]}

The university conducts substantial research in relation to environmental protection, sustainable development, the Opal Coast, and coastal environments. There is also research activity related to human and social sciences, technology, and health.^[12][13]

ULCO houses a language resource centre on the Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, and Dunkirk campuses for students to study modern languages and earn CLES certifications in them.^[14]

International students, who represent 75 different nationalities, comprise 11 percent of the student body.^[15]

Campus

The University of the Littoral Opal Coast is situated on 4 main campuses, referred to by the university as teaching sites, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Dunkirk, and Saint-Omer.^[16]

All teaching sites have a dining hall and library. Boulogne and Calais also feature student unions, while Calais, Dunkirk, and Saint-Omer all have gymnasiums.^[17]

Notable alumni

• Yann Capet,^[18] politician
• Éric Pichet,^[19] economist

See also

• Université Lille Nord de France
• European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais
• Ifremer

References

1. "DOSSIER DE PRESSE Rentrée Universitaire 2021-2022" (PDF): 4. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. "DOSSIER DE PRESSE Rentrée Universitaire 2021-2022" (PDF): 4. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Contacts et Sites universitaires". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
4. "Notre histoire". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
5. "Notre histoire". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
6. "Notre histoire". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
7. "Notre histoire". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
8. "2022 - 2023 GUIDE DES FORMATIONS" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
9. "UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D'OPALE ULCO" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
10. "Our Graduates". ISCID-CO.
11. "MISC Master Ingénierie des Systèmes Complexes". EIL.
12. "Scientific Policy". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
13. "Homepage". Campus de la mer.
14. "Présentation". CENTRE DE RESSOURCES EN LANGUES.
15. "UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D'OPALE ULCO" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
16. "Contacts et Sites universitaires". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
17. "Contacts et Sites universitaires". Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale.
18. "Les 577 députés de la nouvelle Assemblée nationale". Le Monde.fr. Le Monde. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
19. Eric Pichet. "PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES". Retrieved 6 June 2022.

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